Rain fly? None of the pics show a rain fly, it must come with one, but how far down does it go?
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I purchased one of these tents about two years ago. No rain fly. I did go through the trouble of sealing the seams and sprayed it with sealer. I have had it out in several rain storms some with high winds and have never had a problem with it leaking. There are a couple things you need to make sure of. First there are vents on the top of the tent to allow it to breath. Normally you leave these open all the time but if it is windy during a rain storm you may have to close those depending on the direction of the wind. Another thing is in the bottom corner of door there is a flap that is supposed to shed water to the outside of the tent. You need to make sure it is on the outside of the tent. If it gets inside water running down the outside of the tent will come in down by the floor. Finally when you put it up, make sure you pull the legs outwards and stake them so that the tent is taught. Some of the scouts in our troop just stand them up and don't stake them leaving the tent saging in areas and that can cause water to come in. Like I said I have had my tent 2 years and have been through several rain storms with no water problems...
2055277
Yes a rainfly does come with it. It's not as heavy duty as the rainfly you get for the Original tent cot.
1384551
I bought this wonderful tent and yes, it does come with the fly. I have it up in our back yard on a deck. We put it up in march and the sun, wind and rain have done a number on it so I'm now on my second fly. They are available through a third party supplier. It's a great tent!
673863
It will go a couple hundred feet almost out of sight. But only fly on A calm day a light breeze will take it away I have lost two of these Lol.
456074
The rain fly is sold separately and is practically as expensive as the hammock itself, I'm looking into getting a cheap tarp personally.
190169
I have seen some of these bags with the integrated rain fly. this model in particular does not, nor does my personal model, normally it's a small pouch near the bottom of the bag.
650560
how i can to answer to him? wen i bought it i belived it was exatli fly, but the fits here we don't use only meter. at last it was a terrible situations because wen open it on the camping i had a terrible surprise. now how i can do for to have the true Fly? 14' x 10' ?
922061
Yes, it does come with the rain fly. There is also another rain fly that can be purchased seperately that is a different design if you are looking for a larger one. I would recommend buying the snake skin as well, makes for an easy set up and take down and protects the hammock when being stored.
1884646
thanks for the post. I do not know which type to buy. it is confusing that many reviews state that there are little or no leaks without a fly. I do like the instant design though. However, the pics of the hub at the top into which all the "rails" must fit makes the hub frail looking. we camp in rainy weather at times in SE U.S. and Colorado/Wyoming Rockies. my grandson just returned from camping in the Smoky mountains in a Coleman 3 person tent with a fly and said there was almost no leaking in rainy weather even though he had not added a seal to the seams.
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Well, I just lived in it for a week up in the Nicolet National Forest here in Wisconsin. It rained 5 or 6 different times during the week and we didn't get any water inside. The year before was different in that we had a huge thunderstorm and 50+ mph winds. I did get a little water inside then because I had put one of the stakes for the rain fly in some soft ground. That combined with the wind caused it to let go and some water got in.No big deal. I think under normal conditions you would not need another rainfly.
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It doesn't come with a footprint. The bottom of the tent (and the first 2-3 inches of the sides) are a similar material to the rainfly, but above that is mesh. I just use a tarp beneath mine, with the excess tucked under (the tent has an unusual shape to it) and that works just fine. I have not tried it without one yet, and I suspect that (at least in the super wet area I live in) doing so might not go great.
107149
Without question. I've used it to set up my tent in a downpore and the tent never had a drop on it. I never used the rainfly which allowed more fresh air into the ten. I have the 16x16.
1793508
Mine doesn't have a rain fly so I sprayed it with waterproofing spray, but I've never had to put it to the test.
907425
Hi Joe,This tent is amazing. The rainfly works just fine. I would highly recommend it. Thanks and happy camping!
1970708
I don't think so. However the rain fly that is offered from amazon is a relabeled one that was not correct. I personally see no reason for this tent to need a rain fly.
793954
Oh, heck yes, with room to spare! I loved that tent! If the fly hadn't been ripped by a tree limb, I'd have kept on using it. I wonder if I can find a replacement fly somewhere?
1794206
I never had a problem with rain with this tent. If rain + strong winds, there's always a chance rain can fly side and underneath rain fly. No matter what tent you get, that will happen. But the rainfly fits on like a glove. You can apply Grangers water proof spray on the rainfly to reinforce the water proofing.